Both clubs posted their reaction at full-time on Twitter and Instragram, with the winners focusing attention of goalkeeper Willy Caballero who saved three penalties during the shoot-out to help guide City to victory.

Caballero was the most tweeted about individual during the Final, however Yaya Toure's winning penalty received 28,000 tweets per minute as City claimed the first piece of silverware on offer this season.

Liverpool thanked their supporters for their efforts after missing out on a record ninth Capital One Cup triumph.

Thank you for your brilliant support despite the disappointing result today. Safe trip home for those at Wembley. pic.twitter.com/dCb1mjiHSp

Prior to the game there was also a hive of activity across the Capital One Cup website and social media platforms, including the Team of the Tournament which was announced before kick-off at Wembley Stadium.